An ancient Roman mosaic has recently revealed a millennia-old depiction of flip-flops – showing that certain footwear has always been in style. The discovery was announced by the Archaeological Park ...
The flip-flop mosaic decorated the floor of a cold pool room in the villa's bath complex. Parco Archeologico di Morgantina e Villa Romana del Casale In the ruins of an ancient Roman villa in Italy, ...
The recently discovered mosaic with the flip-flop like sandals. Credit: Regione Siciliana / Parco Archeologico di Morgantina e Villa Romana del Casale Alongside these representations, archaeologists ...
Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. I spend most of my visit to the Villa Romana del Casale staring at the floor, my eyes drawn by the 3,500 square ...